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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Dec 8

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

199 head

▲ 199 vs last sale 0▼ 164 vs year ago 363 · −45.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

372 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 46▼ 169 vs year ago 541 · −31.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 0▼ 134 vs year ago 335 · −40.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 29, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Mondays sale: All cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most feeders were offered in small packages with many singles noticed. Market activity was mostly active with a average crowd in the stands for a Monday sale. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Too few cattle were seen last week to develop any market trend. Demand was stronger this week for all cows and bulls on offer; higher undertones were noticed on all feeding cows on offer. Cow quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate demand for light offerings; higher undertones were noticed. Feeding bull buyers showed good demand for all bulls suitable to feed. Quality was mostly average this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Steady undertones were noticed.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $421.53/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 3 of 3 comparable sales and sits +30.21 against this barn's trailing median of $391.33.

Average price

$421.53

46 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,333

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$26.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.83

vs MT average

−9.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	432.31	2,384	26
Large 1	535	420.00	2,247	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	560	405.33	2,269	17thin

One grade step is worth $26.98/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale46 hd

421.53

—

MT average4 barns · 626 hd

436.37

−14.83

National average179 barns · 20,601 hd

430.63

−9.10

This barn, trailing median3 sales

391.33

+30.21

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $431.25, low $373.42, median $391.33 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,792	175.86	3,152	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,601	158.34	2,535	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,373	155.68	2,138	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,165	140.64	1,638	85
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,220	112.50	1,373	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,189	$3,137	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,437	$2,450	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,415	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	630.32/cwt	610.00–650.00	1,986	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,690	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	362	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,190	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	483.72/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,065	6
Steers	400–450	Medium 1Unweaned	441	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,139	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	448	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,285	2
Steers	450–500	Medium 1Unweaned	485	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,207	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,337	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,375	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,325	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	534	416.30/cwt	405.00–435.00	2,223	7
Steers	500–550	Large 1Unweaned	535	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,247	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,381	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	578	397.65/cwt	360.00–415.00	2,298	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	391.98/cwt	388.00–396.00	2,481	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,517	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	385.56/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,579	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	297	522.05/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,550	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1Unweaned	389	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,537	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	397	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,727	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	415	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,619	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	468	345.11/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,615	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	403.97/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,931	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	558	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,869	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	355.03/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,088	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,029	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	694	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,151	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	735	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,132	1
Bulls	750–800	Large 1	770	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,349	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,093	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	3,142	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,752	5
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1-2	1,230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,829	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,636	181.70/cwt	174.00–192.50	2,973	8
Bulls	—	—	1,673	154.24/cwt	147.50–158.00	2,580	4
Bulls	—	—	1,825	181.87/cwt	178.00–186.00	3,319	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,865	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,488	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,903	170.41/cwt	168.00–172.00	3,243	8
Bulls	—	—	2,045	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,845	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	760	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	570	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,135	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,907	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,143	137.48/cwt	127.50–155.00	1,571	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	140.17/cwt	137.50–143.00	1,626	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	118.13/cwt	105.00–131.00	1,386	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,220	158.54/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,934	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,344	143.38/cwt	120.00–156.00	1,927	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,368	162.05/cwt	156.00–170.00	2,217	120
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	125.89/cwt	117.50–135.00	1,767	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,431	171.57/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,455	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,466	142.71/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,092	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,501	162.82/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,444	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	158.78/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,585	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,721	150.33/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,587	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,373	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,948.62/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,949	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	3,263.05/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,263	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,437	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	700	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,453	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	828	171.31/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,418	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	835	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,545	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	951	262.02/cwt	235.00–292.50	2,492	49
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	960	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,968	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	297.28/cwt	245.00–320.00	2,967	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	229.55/cwt	182.00–260.00	2,509	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	233.15/cwt	190.00–275.00	2,551	32
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,218	202.39/cwt	200.00–205.00	2,465	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,516	1

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

Mon Dec 8, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 0Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 372Last week 46Year ago 541

Replacement CattleReceipts 201Last week 0Year ago 335

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	389	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	397	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	415	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	468	325.00–365.00	345.11
2	550–600	558	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	615	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	297	510.00–530.00	522.05
6	450–500	478	395.00–420.00	403.97
5	550–600	588	350.00–360.00	355.03
2	600–650	630	322.00	322.00
5	650–700	694	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	610.00–650.00	630.32
4	350–400	362	605.00	605.00
2	400–450	448	510.00	510.00
1	500–550	500	465.00	465.00
2	600–650	633	388.00–396.00	391.98
13	650–700	669	385.00–390.00	385.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	520.00	520.00
6	400–450	427	460.00–495.00	483.72
7	500–550	534	405.00–435.00	416.30
10	550–600	578	360.00–415.00	397.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	492	475.00	475.00
5	500–550	500	475.00	475.00
20	550–600	567	420.00	420.00
13	600–650	634	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	441	485.00	485.00
1	450–500	485	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,230	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	735	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1100–1150	1,135	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	305.00	305.00
2	1050–1100	1,093	287.50	287.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,258	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,263.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,948.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,437	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,094	190.00–275.00	233.15
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	998	245.00–320.00	297.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	185.00	185.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	200.00–205.00	202.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	49	—	951	235.00–292.50	262.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,093	182.00–260.00	229.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	205.00	205.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	207.50	207.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	165.00–177.50	171.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,344	120.00–156.00	143.38
17	—	1,431	171.00–176.00	171.57
120	—	1,368	156.00–170.00	162.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	168.00	168.00
45	—	1,143	127.50–155.00	137.48
24	—	1,220	156.00–166.00	158.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,466	138.00–144.00	142.71
11	—	1,404	117.50–135.00	125.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	137.50–143.00	140.17
11	—	1,173	105.00–131.00	118.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,721	140.00–155.00	150.33
13	—	1,628	158.00–159.00	158.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,501	161.00–167.00	162.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,825	178.00–186.00	181.87
4	—	1,673	147.50–158.00	154.24
2	—	2,045	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	187.00	187.00
8	—	1,636	174.00–192.50	181.70
8	—	1,903	168.00–172.00	170.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	112.50	112.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.